{"id":1964758,"date":"2025-08-17T02:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T02:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1964758"},"modified":"2025-08-17T02:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T02:13:22","slug":"taylor-swift-opens-up-about-harsh-criticism-over-reclaiming-her-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-opens-up-about-harsh-criticism-over-reclaiming-her-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Opens Up About Harsh Criticism Over Reclaiming Her Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-opens-up-about-harsh-criticism-over-reclaiming-her-music\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Bad Idea&quot;: Taylor Swift Opens Up About Harsh Criticism Over Reclaiming Her Music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Bad Idea&#8221;: Taylor Swift Opens Up About Harsh Criticism Over Reclaiming Her Music<\/a> originally appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pop star Taylor Swift has revealed that some in the music industry doubted her decision to re-record her old albums, calling it a \u201cbad idea\u201d and predicting fans would lose interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking during her first-ever appearance on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M2lX9XESvDE?si=i7gNE4KeUZIhNlT9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast<\/a> with boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, Swift shared the emotional journey that led her to reclaim ownership of her master recordings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Taylor Swift\u2019s Fight for Music Ownership<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift first signed a record deal at 15, but like many artists, she did not own her master recordings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI never owned my music at all,\u201d she said, explaining that the masters, containing control over distribution, licensing and creative legacy, were instead held by her label.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her music was sold multiple times, and the first sale \u201cripped my heart out of my chest.\u201d After failed attempts to buy them back, she took a bold step: re-recording her albums from scratch. It was a move that industry publications criticized harshly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Recording artist Taylor Swift celebrates after the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium.Mark J&amp;period; Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMost of the industry trades were like this is a bad idea\u2026 fans are not going to be engaged with this,\u201d Swift recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the skepticism, she pressed on, describing the project as a deeply personal mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t just an asset to me. These are my handwritten diary entries from my whole life; songs I wrote about every phase of my life, my music videos, my artwork. Everything is in this catalog.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After her record-breaking Eras Tour, Swift and her team decided to approach Shamrock Capital, the private equity firm that owned her masters. She made it clear she wanted full ownership, not partial control. Instead of sending lawyers, she sent her mother and brother to personally explain why the catalog meant so much to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Months later, while in Kansas City, Swift received a life-changing phone call from her mom: \u201cYou got your music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Overcome with emotion, she collapsed to the floor in tears before telling Travis Kelce, who stopped playing his video game to listen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis changed my life,\u201d she said. \u201cI haven\u2019t gotten my hopes up about this in a decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Taylor Swift Found Strong Support<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While critics dismissed her plan as career-derailing, Swift found encouragement from fellow artists. Friends, including Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Fall Out Boy, and Paramore\u2019s Hayley Williams, agreed to collaborate on her re-recordings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m so grateful to the artists that helped me with my re-records,\u201d she said. \u201cThey shaped who I am as an artist, and their support meant everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What began as an intrusive thought: \u201cI will never own my music,\u201d has transformed into a daily reminder of victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead of feeling powerless, Swift now feels gratitude. \u201cI can\u2019t believe this happened. How lucky am I? How grateful am I?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And while her romantic relationship with Travis Kelce might have stolen some headlines, on this day, the focus was all hers, on reclaiming her life\u2019s work and proving that sometimes, the \u201cbad idea\u201d is the one worth fighting for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/taylor-swift-talks-falling-travis-001056517.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Taylor Swift Talks Falling for Travis Kelce: &quot;He\u2019s a Human Exclamation Point&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Taylor Swift Talks Falling for Travis Kelce: &#8220;He\u2019s a Human Exclamation Point&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-opens-up-about-harsh-criticism-over-reclaiming-her-music\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Bad Idea&#8221;: Taylor Swift Opens Up About Harsh Criticism Over Reclaiming Her Music originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pop star Taylor Swift has revealed that some in the music industry doubted her decision to re-record her old albums, calling it a \u201cbad idea\u201d and predicting fans would lose interest. 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